Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 22.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guatemala is 22.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guatemala peaked at 37.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -16.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 32.2% | 37.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 22.7% | 27.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guatemala?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Guatemala was 22.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Guatemala ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.